I've found that most people actually believe that my kid is really smart but then immediately start explaining why their kid is a good fit where they are, like they need to defend why their kid hasn't skipped a grade or something. Generally just makes the conversation turn awkward and just about as annoying as when I am accused of making it up or pushing work on him. I dont care too much about people's opinions of me as a parent but I do feel a little bad when people feel like bad parents because their kid is the oldest in the grade and mine skipped even if that is a really silly thing to think. I can't help it that this is my kid's strength. He's certainly not an athlete and I don't ever feel bad about that at all even though I live in a city where sports are huge.
Btw I have found this thread very amusing =]. I could think of a few superpowers that would be useful in parenting a gifted kid lol.
